Mop holder



April 1 192'4. 1,488,478

D. T. DONAI -IOE MOP HOLDER Filed Oct. 25. 1922 INVEN TOR.

ATTbRNEYs.

Patented Apr. 1, 1924.

QJNITED ST TES PATENT OFFICE.

MOP HOLDER.

Application filed October 23, 1922. Serial No. 596,449.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL T. DONAHOE,

a citizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the countyof Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Mop Holders, of which the following is a description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are apart ofthis specification.

This invention relates to a mop or mop holder and has for its principalobject to provide a device of this type wherein a mop cloth may besecurely held while in use, but may also be removed with facility toenable a new mop cloth to be attached.

The novel combination, construction and arrangement of parts will bemade more apparent as the description proceeds, especially whenconsidered in connection w th the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary side elevation, partly in section, of a mopconstructed in accordance with this invention, and

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the mop with the mop cloth removed.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like referencecharacters indicate like parts, it will be noted, that there is provideda handle 10 having secured thereto at one end a rounded head 11 formedintegrally with a sleeve 12. A pin 13 passes through the sleeve 12 andinto the handle 10 rigidly securing this head to the handle. The head 11is of rounded con tour to prevent injury to the floor or furnit-ure.

The handle 10 is further provided with an externally threaded clampingmember 16, this clamping member being provided with a collar 17 havingformed thereon a radial flange 18. A thumb nut collar 19 is threaded onthe sleeve 14 and is formed with thumb wings 20 whereby the same may berotated. Projecting downwardly and inwardly from the thumb nut 19 is aplurality of lugs 21 which engage under the flange 18 of the clampingmember 16.

Obviously, therefore, by rotating the thumb nut 19, the clamping member16 may be moved towards or from the head 11 whereby the mop cloth 22 maybe clamped in place or released so that the same may be removed. By thisconstruction a new mop cloth may be easily secured to the mop handle andpositively held in place.

The arrangement of parts is such that the mop may be cheaply and easilymanufactured, without in any manner affecting the durability of thesame. Furthermore, the parts are so constructed as to eliminate thepossibility of marring the floor or furniture.

While one specific embodiment of the in vention is illustrated herein,it is not intended that this invention be unnecessarily limited, butreservation is made to make such changes as may come within the purviewof the accompanying claims.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed is 1. In a mop ofthe class described a handle, arounded head secured thereto, a clampingmember displaceable axially of said handle, a tubular extension on saidclamping member formed with a radial flange, a threaded sleeve securedon said handle, a thumb nut engaging said sleeve, lugs on said thumb nutengaging said flange for swivelly connecting said thumb nut to saidclamping member whereby said clamping member may be actuated.

2. In a mop of the class described a handle, a rounded head securedthereto, a clamping member displaceable axially of said handle, athreaded sleeve secured on said handle, a thumb nut engaging saidsleeve, lugs carried by said thumb nut and a radial flange on saidclamping member, said lugs engaging said flange whereby said clampingmember may be adjusted.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

DANIEL T. DONAHOE.

